FragmentsCycladic

Body Sherd With Native Geometric Style Matt Painted Decoration

Description

Matt brown on buff. Thin vertical line with 3 more fluidly painted // horizontal lines coming from it. Fine brown fabric. Closed shape, probably a jar. Native Geometric Style Matt Painted Ware (MCyc. I-II)

Classification

Fragments

Technique

Wheel-made

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Cycladic

Period

Cycladic period

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

H. 5.8 W. 3.7 T. 0.4-0.6

Provenance

Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University. Loaned from George H. Browne, Esq. From the site Phylakopi on Melos.

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